The heart of Stalingrad is Red Square, where the visage of you greatest leader remains standing as testament to Russian will. Pushing the Germans back will but a minor victory in a much greater war. This is just your first taste of combat in Russia... there's far more to come.

Objective 1: Retake Red Square

Make your way to cover and head to the right to hook up with Sergeant Makarov. He'll tell you what you already know -- that you are FUBAR. He suggests you achieve a flanking position so you can work on taking out the Nazi menace. It's a good idea.

Objective 2: Find a good flanking position

At the top of the stairs, along with some more Nazis, you'll find a Scoped Mosin-Nagant. Grab it and reload. You're gonna become good friends with this scoped rifle. Very good friends indeed.

Objective 3: Eliminate the officers in the enemy blockade

Once the officers are downed, snipe the soldiers on the field, then follow Marakov downstairs. The last piece to the Red Square puzzle is getting rid of that tank. Fortunately, it's just a matter of waiting for the air strike to nail it. Once that's done, Red Square is yours, however, Stalingrad is still crawling with Nazis, so be careful.

Objective 4: Rendezvous with Major Zubov via the train station

Make your way through the rubble. You'll run into several other Russian soldiers who will offer assistance. Be careful around these conscripted scrubs. One of them likes to throw lots of grenades, so the last thing you need is to run into battle and not notice an explosive's just landed next to you, courtesy of your comrade. Continue along, fighting the Nazis as you go. When you reach a large open area with an obelisk, get to your belly and take out your rifle. There are quite a number of hiding Nazis here. There are several behind the obelisk, as well as a couple off to the right and one nasty bugger on the steps of the building straight ahead. Take them all down from a prone position.

Once you are certain they are all dead, run straight for the steps ahead (where you wasted the MP40-toting Nazi). This is the train station. As soon as you near the barricaded door, the mission ends. Well done.